Koreasat-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:10:00

Sunday January 14, 1996

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Mission Details

Koreasat-2

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Koreasat 1 and 2, also known as Mugunghwa 1 and 2, were South Korean communications satellites launched by Delta-7925 rockets from Cape Canaveral. They were based on the Lockheed AS-3000 bus and carried 15 Ku-band transponders to provide TV coverage for South Korea and other Asian countries. In July 2009 Koreasat 2 was sold to Asia Broadcast Satellite as ABS 1A. ABS 1A was retired in 2015 and was moved into a graveyard orbit above the geostationary belt.

1 Payload

1,464 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Delta II 7925

Active 1990 to 2009

United Launch Alliance logo

Manufacturer

ULA

Rocket

Height: 38.1m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,819 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,511 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.9m

Height: 8.49m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta II


45th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1996

1996


3rd

Orbital launch attempt